Justin Herbert Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Cardinals

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will take on the team with last year's 24th-ranked pass defense, the Arizona Cardinals (230.8 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Thinking about Herbert for your DFS lineup, with his next game against the Cardinals? We've got stats and info for you in this article.

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Justin Herbert Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.4
• Projected Passing Yards: 234.27
• Projected Passing TDs: 2.01
• Projected Rushing Yards: 7.50
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.09

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Herbert 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Herbert picked up 286.8 fantasy points (17.9 per game), 10th at his position and 14th in the NFL.
• In his best game last year -- Week 16 against the Dallas Cowboys -- Herbert accumulated 30.2 fantasy points. His stat line: 23-of-29 (79.3%), 300 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 8 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD.
• In Week 1 versus the Kansas City Chiefs, Herbert recorded 27.9 fantasy points (his second-highest total of the season), with this stat line: 25-of-34 (73.5%), 318 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs; 7 carries, 32 yards.
• In his worst game of the year, Herbert ended up with 3.3 fantasy points -- 10-of-18 (55.6%), 81 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT; 3 carries, 21 yards. That was in Week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
• In his second-worst fantasy performance of the season, Herbert finished with 10.1 points -- 19-of-31 (61.3%), 159 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs; 10 carries, 57 yards. That was in Week 1 versus the New England Patriots.

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Cardinals Defensive Performance

• Against Arizona last year, two players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Cardinals allowed 15 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Against Arizona last season, nine players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Cardinals allowed at least three passing touchdowns to six opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Versus Arizona last season, four players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the Cardinals allowed a touchdown reception to 25 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Arizona allowed six players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run D, the Cardinals allowed four players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Arizona allowed 15 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the ground game, the Cardinals allowed four players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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